About Us

Mission Statement:

"Using our collective expertise, the members of the Central Minnesota EMS Region dedicate themselves to improving EMS services throughout our community by enhancing communication, collaboration and supporting those in the business of saving lives."

About the Central MN EMS Region

The Central Minnesota EMS Region is one of eight EMS Regions in the State of Minnesota. We serve a twelve county area that includes: Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena and Wright. The Central MN EMS Region spans 11,867 square miles and has over 600,000 residents; making it Minnesota's second largest region in population. There are nearly 300 EMS agencies that provide services and nearly 2/3 of those agencies are considered volunteer.

The Central Minnesota EMS Region is governed by a Joint Powers Board. Each member county appoints one commissioner and an alternate to the Joint Powers Board. The purpose of the Board is to improve planning, coordination and implementation of EMS within the twelve county region and provide fiscal oversight for the Central Minnesota EMS Region. The Board meets four times per year.

The Regional EMS Advisory Committee is comprised of twelve voting members. Two EMS providers from each county are appointed to the Advisory Committee by their County Board of Commissioners. The main role of the Advisory Committee is to advise and make recommendations to the Joint Powers Board regarding the development, maintenance, funding and evaluation of EMS within the twelve county Central Region.